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California Steel Adjusts Galvanized Coating Extras

Written by Brett Linton

August 27, 2020

California Steel Industries notified customers on Wednesday that it will be raising the extra charge for galvanized coatings due to an increase in the market price of zinc. CSI advised customers: “Due to changing zinc costs, our Galvanized Coating Extras have been revised. These changes will be effective beginning with orders placed for October shipment and later.”

CSI is the second mill to revise their galvanized coating extras this week, following Steel Dynamics on Tuesday.

SMU has done an analysis on the old and new extras, provided below. CSI extras increased an average of 15 percent.

Brett Linton

Brett Linton is a senior analyst for Steel Market Update, where he began his career. Linton has been in the steel industry since 2010. He has held roles as a category manager and strategic insights director at Reibus before returning to SMU in 2024. He is a graduate of The University of North Georgia with a degree in Finance and Accounting. Brett can be reached at brett@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-314-0179.

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